The Press., 1887-09-22

W1lA 1tOb AAACOl tk1C 3ACA4GNp bOI- vice Stafford is now getting at the rival office, as in that case the office will go un. der the management of the Oonnss River Telegraph Go. which has arrangements fo1 reaching about the same, points now GOV. cred by the B. X O. line.s naf asasa
 F. G. Hawley of Eustis, Florida, nephew of Rap.fJ. P. Hawley. was in town for brief visit ! few days since. Col. H. was an early pnfchaser of red estate in the city where he lives, and where he is now engaged in business. a He is 8 believer in Florida. ssls.sbg.tf a.t! 1ya = The W. O. T. U. held their annual meeting Sept. 9th, and chose the follow ing officers President, Miss Idella M. Nichols vice presidents, Mrs. J. Cleave- land, Mrs. Mark Smith j. recording secre- .tafy, Mrs. B. F. Taylor; corresponding secretary, Mrs. Fra6k aSpellmat: treas1 urer, Mrs. T. 0, Lathfop;; superintendent of literature, Mrs. Wm. Smith; solicitors of members, Miss Amy Eaton, Miss Josie Eaton. E The ladies of the union will hold their next meeting 1t their room Friday, Sept. 23d, at 2 30p n. 9aaJ 7 "A party of friends githsred at. the home of MT. and Mrs. A. e. McGuire in in this village on Monday evening to help Gu0nA OCAOOhot0 kaA0AA g"OteAGu 7"0~SAAuS oaA- niversary. ...-.,...@ ..,......,,4 .lf v4 t.as.. 2, 2, '..1 .; x STAFFORD HOLLOW = ..,. z ' ,@.. h.
 Y, MT. George A, Fuller of. Boston, Mass, will lecture in Slsfritual hall next Sabbath, and afternoon. Services 1O:45 and :15. All are cordially invited.
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 Next Sunday (25th) will be temper ance Sunday in this village. Temperance sermon, temperance lesson for the Sunday day school, and temperance, concert in the D. m. While we are disposed to ''let our moderation be known to all men, we go in not so much for Temperance" as for total abstinence and prohibition. Noth- ing else will save our communities, our state or our nation. May prohibition tri- umph. Mean time let ''no license" be i'll the heavens, and echo thro' the land. No quarter to liquor saloons, or their supporters no office, not even so much as that of hog driver, to any man who is in favor of licensing the liquor sell CT. a.~ =. D.B. sTAFFoRDvILLE.
 Monroe Chaffee recently lost vualu- able COW, and M. Chamberlin few day later lost one of his best horses.
 An interesting Chautauqua circle has been lately organized, with Rev. w. c. Newell as president, Miss Minnie Moore vice president. and Miss Etta Belcher sec retary and treasurer. rar es.- s.... .......s ..s
 Special and earnest work for temper ance and against license will be the order for next Sabbath and the one following. The pastor of the Methodist church, at II !. m. will preach sermon especially pre- pared on the above subject, and the Har- mony Temple of Honor from the Springs V i'll hold -.sno Gcense" meeting at 3 p. n. at the same place. .s-. r.s
 The committee of entertainment in he Methodist church will present an at ractive program at the vestry next week Thursday evening, Sept. 29th. It will consist of a comedietta, entitled s'Too Much of Good Thing" Cast dr. " ther husband), Mr. Fred. Beard. l Hattie ; (thsiF daughter, Miss Miss Minnie Moore: cunice Bowles Ca niece), Miss Della Buckland. | ennie Cowper Miss Edith Belcher. | ,o@ 9 Perkins P ta country cousinl John o. Booth. f'u Jenate JseF geaper snspSeu n''s0SHu Will Dunba 'olly Ca waiting nlaid), gs= Mrs. Fred. Beard. l
 The admission will be 15c., and the en- ertainment will begin promptly at 7.3O. | f stormy it will be postponed to the next vening. F."
 Rev. Thomas s. Robie will supply the pulpit of the Congregational church next sabbath and the one following.
 ROCKVILLE.
 Francis Keeney, aged 82, one of the 'ldest residents of Rockville, was found | lrowned at 3:15 Sunday morning in Rock file, pond. He was prominent business | nan for many years and has held many 1 public offices. From 1859 to 1876 he was | andlOrd of Keeney's hotel, the present Rockville house. MT. Keeney had appear. d strange in manner for several days. | He leaves a wife in feeble health. MT. | nd Mrs. Keeney have lived for many ears with W. H. Prescott, their son-in- aw. The deceased and his wife occupied
 room on the first floor, the others ssleep1 ng up stairs. A little before 2 o'clock his f Vife missed him from the bed and, failing f 0 find him in any of the rooms down tairs, aroused the family. A search was t once instituted through the neighboring ards and to the stable on School street. thinking of his cratic actions for several avs previous, a search was begun at the 'onds. At the first one, the Rock pond at :15, his body was found in three feet of | 7ater. His coat and hat hung on a post ear by and one hand was out of water. Ie leaves considerable property. The sui de was not premeditated as he had made lans for Sunday morning. The scene of he accident,th Rock pond, is fated spot, 'en years ago lady committed suicide by amping from the same bank.
 The masons will dedicate their new all in Fitch block, Wednesday, Sept. 29.
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 [Csrrespondence.)
 F. R. Percival recently received an ppointment on the medical staff of Char y Hospital, New Yolk City. 4- ..~ a.
 Hon. and Mrs. H. R. Kibbe, Harry |. Kibbe and wife and Mrs. Henry Gager itnessed the grand civic and military dis lays, in Philadelphia last week, in com lemoratiOn of the centennial of the con- itution. They express themselves as ighly delighted with the entire pro ramme. Representative Noble of ! our own was one of the delegates to represent UT state upon this occasion. He was uartered at the hotel Lafayette, at which ouse the presidential party stopped. It is noteworthy fact that there is scarcely a athering of importance, either state or ational, that does not have among its lembers 8 representative from old Somers.
 (From another correspondent.)
 Mir. John Holland has the finest peaches l town ,some measuring 1O3 inches around lem. If any one can beat them we would ke to hear from them, ..~s >s.s,5se